Up for sale in the Houston showroom is the original micro car, the
1957 Hudson "Nash" Metropolitan. The Nash Metropolitan is an
automobile that was sold from 1953 to 1961. It conforms to two
classes of vehicle: economy car and subcompact car. In today's
terminology the Metropolitan would be called a subcompact; but this
category had not yet come into use when the car was made. At that
time, it was variously categorized as a "small automobile", or as
an "economy car". The Metropolitan was also sold as a Hudson when
Nash and Hudson merged in 1954 to form the American Motors
Corporation (AMC); and later, as a standalone marque during the
Rambler years, which it was known as when sold in the United
Kingdom and other markets. Approximately 95,000 Metropolitans were
sold in the United States and Canada, making it one of the
top-selling cars to be imported into those countries at the time,
and its sales in 1959 helped to spur the introduction of the Big
Three's (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler) new compact models.
Powered by a 55hp 1500cc engine and backed by a 3-speed manual
transmission you could say, she's pretty spry. Options include:
Vinyl seats, seat belts, numbers matching, cassette and AM/FM
Radio. For more information on this 1957 Hudson Metro for sale, to
see all the HD pictures and videos of it, copy the URL below, and
see it at this direct link:
www.gatewayclassiccars.com/show/HOU/1416 . Alternatively, if you
want to see it in person, come to our Houston Showroom, located at
1910 Cypress Station Dr, Bldg 200, Houston, TX 77090. You may also
call the showroom at (832) 243-6220 or email us at
[email protected].
